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Welcome to our Minnesota TA Collaborative!
The Minnesota Technical Assistance Collaborative (MN TA Collab) is a statewide network of over 90 TA providers & organizations focused on helping Minnesota local governments, Tribes, and NGOs plan, fund, and implement climate and clean energy projects.
Powered by the Clean Energy Resource Teams (CERTs), we're an information hub and front door for both TA providers and communities to find each other, pool resources, coordinate efforts, and accelerate climate and clean energy goals together.
Climate + Clean Energy Funding Opportunities
Updated: December 31, 2025
NEWLY ADDED!
2026
Jan. 2 - Farmer Climate Action Fund
Jan. 5 - MDA Cooperative Development Grant Program
Jan. 9 - MN DOT Minnesota Rail Service Improvement Grant
Jan. 28 - EPA Brownfield Multipurpose, Assessment and Cleanup Grants
Mar. 26 - MPCA Vehicle/Equipment Replacement Grant
Ongoing - DPS Nonprofit Security Grant Program
Ongoing - MN COMM State Competitiveness Matching Funds (View list of eligible grants or complete this form to request a federal program be added)
State/Regional
Ongoing - MN DEED Minnesota Broadband Line Extension Connection Program
Ongoing - MN COMM Energy Storage Incentives
Ongoing - MN COMM - SolarAPP+ Solar Permitting Software Incentive for Local Units of Government
Dec. 31 (or until funds are committed) - MN COMM - Minnesota Air Ventilation Pilot Grant Program
Federal
Dec. 31 (forecasted to open Oct. 1) - USDA Rural Energy for America Program
Jan. 16 2026 (LOI Due) - EPA Great Lakes Restoration Community Grant Program (GLRCGP)
Jan. 28, 2026 - EPA Brownfield Multipurpose, Assessment and Cleanup Grants
Aug. 2026 - U.S. DOT Nationally Significant Federal Lands and Tribal Projects (NSFLTP) Program
Philanthropic/Other
Ongoing - Solar Moonshot Funding Program
Ongoing - Community Heart & Soul Seed Grant
Ongoing (until all funding is awarded): Tribal Energy Plan Grant
Forecasted - Our Home State Fund
Feb. 15, 2026 - Northland Foundation - Maada’ookiing Grants
Mar. 12, 2026 - Climate Smart Communities Initiative Grant
Upcoming Webinars & Events
Updated: December 31, 2025
Webinars, Conferences, and Events
Mar. 30 - Save the Date: Midwest Climate Summit
Apr. 23 - 2026 Nonprofit Finance Conference
Funding Program Information Sessions
Feb. 10 @ 1:00 PM CST - Information Session: MPCA Equipment/vehicle replacement grant, due March 27 - join meeting (registration not required)
Federal Funds Disruption Tracker for Minnesota
Updated: December 19, 2025
The disruptions tracker contains information on temporarily disrupted and permanently cancelled federal grants at Minnesota state agencies. The disruptions and cancellations are funds that flow through state government entities and do not reflect the totality of disrupted funds across Minnesota. The 3 tracking documents are updated every weekday and are intended for informational use. As of December 19, 2025, FFIT's state tracker reports:
Permanent Cancellations: $157,195,889
Total Funds At Risk: $490,848,584
Court Impacted Decisions: $260,279,429
Budget Reconciliation Law: Navigating Impacts to Minnesota
Updated: December 8, 2025
We're tracking resources weekly and we're here to support TA providers and Minnesota community leaders navigate the funding and project impacts of H.R. 1 budget reconciliation law.
- Reconciliation Bill Energy Overview (updated August 29) view July 23 slide presentation and view August 26 slide presentation, S2 Strategies
- Webinar Recording (Sept. 8): From Policy to Projects: Prohibited Foreign Entities and Updated Beginning of Construction Guidance
- 2025 Budget Reconciliation Law impacts on Minnesota’s Clean Energy Future, Fresh Energy, updated July 17, 2025
- Summary of the H.R.1’s Impact for Municipal Governments, Sustainable Jersey, updated July 2025
- NYU Tax Law Center: Navigating OBBBA, updated August 21, 2025
- Commence Construction, State Support Center explainer & newsletter, published July 2025
- Impacts of H.R.1 ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ on nonprofits, Minnesota Council of Nonprofits, updated August 8, 2025
AVAILABLE! Nonprofit Legal Services Initiative
Updated: November 21, 2025
To respond to the emergent legal needs of Minnesota nonprofits and reduce the high-cost barrier of legal support amidst federal executive orders and heightened scrutiny of nonprofits, the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits and LegalCORPS are partnering to launch a free Nonprofit Legal Services Initiative Support includes:
- Legal Help Desk
- Legal Resource Library
- Responsive Compliance Support
- Compliance Clinics
Nonprofits with cash budgets under $1.5 million will also be able to access more intensive, one-on-one legal counsel.
The Impact Project Map
Updated: October 6, 2025
The Impact Map collects, synthesizes, and visualizes timely data—as it becomes available—on federal changes and their localized effects. This includes the local impacts of federal workforce, funding, and policy decisions. You're also invited to submit stories or news articles to be added to the map.
Submit Your Project to the Midwest Climate & Clean Energy Project Database!
In partnership with philanthropic partners, the MN TA Collab and the Clean Energy Resource Teams (CERTs) have launched a Midwest Climate & Clean Energy Database to map projects across the Midwest, starting in Minnesota. We invite climate and clean energy projects of all budget sizes and stages. This database will help inform the early planning stages of a possible Midwest Revolving Loan Fund.
By submitting your project, communities may also be matched to potential technical assistance, funding, and resources. (Note: This form does not autosave).
STATE & FEDERAL GRANTS
View our Grants Calendar!
View grants by due date. If you'd like to see a full list of state and federal grant opportunities for climate and clean energy, including ongoing and forecasted opportunities, see our full database on our 'find funding' page.